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 *  Copyright 2008 Anuradha.
 * 
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package org.netbeans.cubeon.tasks.spi.repository;

import org.netbeans.cubeon.tasks.spi.task.*;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Allows a Repository Type implementation to communicate the Task Severity information with the system
 * @author Anuradha G
 */
public interface TaskSeverityProvider {

    /**
     * Returns a list of all the Severity types which are supported by the
     * implementing task repository.
     * @return List of TaskSeverities supported.
     */
    List<TaskSeverity> getTaskSeverities();

    /**
     * Returns the TaskSeverity of a purticular TaskElement
     * @param element the element whcih the severity needs to be returned.
     * @return Current Severity of the task
     */
    TaskSeverity getTaskSeverity(TaskElement element);


}
